The Warrior of Love

In terms of weapon length, Hercules' dagger is slightly at a disadvantage, but for these two men whose martial arts have reached perfection, length, quality, and sharpness are actually not that important things.

The only factor that can determine victory or defeat is the "human" factor, which means a competition in the three aspects of mind, body and skills.

Putting aside the fact that his fighting spirit cannot be calculated, if we only look at the data on paper, Hercules' "physique" and "skills" are not inferior to anyone.

He is a disobedient god who strayed from mythology. His divine attributes and legends destined him to be one of the most powerful gods of war. Even among the so-called "Heroic Gods of Steel", he ranks among the top.

The legend that he once held up the sky gave him divine power comparable to that of the giant Atlas, which is "absolute power" on a conceptual level.

The reason why he lost to Jiang Liu in the hand-to-hand combat just now was because both of them only used physical strength and did not compete with their all-round abilities.

In fact, it is absolutely impossible for Jiang Liu to surpass "Hercules" in terms of muscle strength.

Because Hercules' strength is almost unlimited, and it can change with the change of the object of comparison. Even if Jiang Liu is slightly better, Hercules can quickly catch up and surpass him.

This is a very shameless ability, which allows Hercules to never be at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation with anyone. However, due to his personal pride, Hercules would not easily use this ability - the result is that he was suppressed by Jiang Liu.

At this moment, Hercules, who had armed himself fully with the gifts from the gods, had undoubtedly let go of his reserve and released all his divine power and supernatural powers. The moment he came into contact with Jiang Liu, he felt great pressure.

Jiang Liu gritted his teeth and tried his best, but he only managed to hold on for ten seconds. The dam of power soon collapsed under the wave after wave of Hercules' divine power.

"drink!"

"Come!"

However, unexpectedly, although Jiang Liu was at a disadvantage in "strength", he did not suffer a miserable defeat. Instead, he fought vigorously with Hercules. The two engaged in hand-to-hand combat while moving at high speed. Fierce sparks bloomed in the sky... as dense and gorgeous as summer fireworks!

The golden dagger in Hercules' hand had the power to split mountains and seas, but Jiang Liu wielded the Immortal Slash to block it repeatedly, almost perfectly taking on all of the attacks from the Hercules.

A sweeping blow that could sweep away thousands of troops would often only be halfway through, before reaching its peak, when its momentum would be interrupted by a pitch-black sword that suddenly appeared like lightning...

The disobedient Hercules felt that his movements seemed to be completely controlled by the enemy. Every move he made would be predicted in advance, and then blocked at the most critical and vulnerable point, which made him feel helpless.

This made it impossible for him to raise his momentum to the limit. Although they were evenly matched on the field, he always felt as if he was dancing in the opponent's hands - like a puppet!

Jiang Liu's impeccable defensive swordsmanship made all attacks ineffective, leaving Hercules powerless despite having absolute strength!

Hercules also tried to change his attack style, but like a shark entangled in a fishing net, no matter how hard he struggled, the net would only become tighter and tighter.

After a long time, he had no choice but to admit that although he had the advantage in "strength", he suffered a miserable defeat in "skill".

It should be noted that although Hercules is famous for his bravery and invincibility in mythology, and his symbolic weapon is also a big stick, he is by no means a reckless man... at least not just a reckless man.

Hercules, who studied under the great sage Chiron and inherited all of his martial arts, learned superb fighting skills and was able to skillfully manipulate various weapons. Whether it was a sword or a spear, in his hands they could perform to a level that transcended the mundane and reached the realm of the gods.

His extremely comprehensive combat skills mean that he will not feel awkward facing any enemy, and being able to use a variety of weapons means he will not be restrained.

However, if Jiang Liu is the opponent, these are far from enough!

Jiang Liu is also an all-round player, but he is not keen on collecting weapons, and he never pursues the number of weapons when fighting. For him, even in a life-and-death fight, a sword in his hand is enough.

Although he can control thousands of weapons, the only thing he pursues, studies and breaks through is the "sword"!

Naturally, the level of his swordsmanship far surpassed the level of other martial arts.

Although Hercules' swordsmanship has also reached the realm of the gods, Jiang Liu's sword is at a higher level, reaching above nothingness... Comparing the two, it is obvious who has the advantage.

What's more, apart from his swordsmanship, Jiang Liu also possesses amazing insight, which is enough to predict the short-term future. He can take the initiative in the battle and make Hercules restricted in every way!

Of course, Hercules had more than one weapon, but after realizing his disadvantage in "skill", he gave up the idea of ​​changing weapons.

It's very simple. Even if he uses a spear or a battle axe, his power and skills may not exceed those of a sword, and he still won't be a match for Jiang Liu's Undying Slash...

This is what is called the "ultimate one".

——Even if you gather thousands of weapons, they are no match for the "Ultimate One" that has been tempered to perfection!

"I have to admit that you are stronger now!"

Keng! !

After a fierce collision, Hercules tried to push Jiang Liu back to buy himself a chance to catch his breath, but Jiang Liu seemed to be able to guess his thoughts. He did not take the dark immortal sword head-on, but cleverly unloaded the force.

Hercules wanted to withdraw in time, but because he failed to gain distance, Jiang Liu's blade turned to target him. After a burst of attacks, Hercules, who launched the attack, became passive...

We can't go on like this!

The God of War, who was extremely experienced in combat, made a wise judgment: the enemy's endurance seemed to be no less than his own, and if it continued like this, his original advantage would be slowly eroded, so he had to break the status quo as soon as possible.

Of course, there is another factor:

He really wanted to have a fight with Jiang Liu!

He will defeat this human even if he gives it his all!

"It's time to end it!"

Hercules suddenly put away his original sword moves, turned offense into defense, and used his golden dagger to block Jiang Liu's long sword, preventing the human hero from retracting his weapon in time.

"This is the protection of wisdom, the spirit of the unrestrained word - show your divine power, Sword of Hermes!"

hum!

The brilliant golden light made Jiang Liu squint his eyes. While he slightly blocked the light with his left hand, he was also ready to deal with any surprise attack.

But the fact was completely the opposite. He did not have a chance to resist the attack. Instead, he felt a strange feeling on his right hand.

The light went out temporarily, and Hercules took the opportunity to attack. Jiang Liu instinctively swung his sword to block, but the feeling when holding the sword was completely different.

The pitch-black long sword that had accompanied Jiang Liu for so many years that he could wield it as easily as with his arm, strangely "rejected" Jiang Liu!

Swords naturally cannot speak, but Jiang Liu could clearly sense that the sword was no longer sharp. Even if it had the chance to stab Hercules, it would definitely not be able to break through the great hero's own defense!

This is?

Jiang Liu subconsciously took a quick glance at the Immortal Slasher O Bai Lei, only to find that the blade of the long sword was corroded by a layer of iron-red spots - it was actually rusted!

"Ha, this is Hermes——"

Bang!

Headbutt!

The powerful and iron-hard blow hit Hercules' face hard, almost smashing his entire face in, making the proud hero dizzy!

"drink!"

The swift and fierce iron fist hit Hercules' lower abdomen from bottom to top, and the destructive force raged in the body of the god of disobedience. However, he didn't even have time to spit out blood, as another fist hit his chin almost at the same time!

Bang!

Another heavy headbutt, the burly hero was knocked from the sky into the sea, creating a hole with a radius of 100 meters on the sea surface...

"You talk too much!"

Jiang Liu stared coldly at the huge hole where the sea water flowed back. Although his strongest weapon was sealed, there was no sign of worry on his face, and there was not even the slightest wavering in his clear eyes.

After discovering the abnormality of the Undying Slash, he abandoned his weapon without hesitation and used his bare hands, as if he didn't care about the sword at all... What a strong heart!

Chapter 516: The Final Battle, a Hero's Elegy

Sword of Hermes - This was one of the weapons given to the people of Thebes by the gods after Heracles helped them defeat the invaders.

The sword of Hermes, the shield of Athena, the bow of Apollo, and the quiver of Hephaestus, these four pieces of equipment each carry part of the power of the corresponding god.

The golden dagger among them contains the divinity of the "Thief God".

As one of Zeus' many sons, Hermes has always been loved and cared for by Zeus. He also conveys Zeus' orders to the four directions of heaven and earth on behalf of Zeus and is well-known as the messenger of the gods.

He is also famous for covering up the affair of Zeus.

But this is just one of his images. In fact, this is a god who is in charge of a very broad area. He is not only the guardian of messengers, merchants, travelers, and shepherds, but also the god of acumen and cunning.

In Roman mythology, the corresponding character is Mercury, and in Egyptian mythology, the corresponding character is Thoth (the god of wisdom).

(Incidentally, he is also the prototype of the "River God" in the story of the Golden Axe and the Silver Axe.)

In addition, he had a very dishonorable priesthood: thief.

Rather than saying that he is the patron saint of thieves, it would be more accurate to say that he is the most cunning thief and is even regarded as the creator of fraud.

Whether it was the weapons of the gods or his father's mistress... he could definitely steal them as long as he wanted, even under the nose of the Hundred-Eyed Giant.

This thief god has a long record of victories, from the scepter of Zeus and the trident of Poseidon to the sword of Ares and the bow of Artemis... He is just like Loki of the Norse pantheon, clever and fond of playing pranks.

This sword contains the divine nature of the "Thief God" and has the special effect of stealing divine power.

If the target is a godslayer, one power will be sealed. If the target is a disobedient god, a powerful divine power "equivalent to the power" will be deducted.

If the stolen divine power is compatible with one's own, one can even use this power in reverse.

In addition, if this sword is not used on people but on weapons, then even the divine tools will be sealed!

Of course, this thing can't be used infinitely and can only work on one target at a time.

This time Jiang Liu's Immortal Slash o Bai Lei was hit!

It has to be said that Hercules is indeed a hero who has experienced many battles. He saw through the crux of the problem at a glance. Instead of using the weapon on Jiang Liu himself, he chose to seal it.

If Jiang Liu himself was hit, it would be difficult to say what kind of ability would be sealed.

But if you put it on a weapon, you can fundamentally remove that "ultimate one"!

Few people can remain calm when their most proud weapon fails...

Oh, Jiang Liu might be an accident.

Who made him see so many strange abilities and experience all kinds of adversity in his long adventurous career? It was just that he couldn't use weapons. Jiang Liu had encountered more desperate situations than this.

Moreover, even without "Bai Lei", Jiang Liu can still defeat his enemies. This is the confidence of a warrior!

"Kick!"

A set of extremely hideous armor, the "Dragon Throne", was summoned from the dark realm and automatically assembled to cover Jiang Liu.

Well, no matter how confident you are, it’s always a good idea to wear more equipment for self-protection.

In fact, Jiang Liu’s judgment was correct, because soon after he put on the armor, he was faced with a "rainstorm" that he could not dodge.

However, the raindrops did not fall from the sky, but shot out from the deep and bottomless ocean. Tens of thousands of arrows of light broke through the surface of the ocean, instantly turning the ocean into a pot of boiling hot soup. I don't know how much sea water evaporated at this moment.

Given the range of the rain of light, it was unrealistic to either dodge or escape, and Jiang Liu had never considered that before, so with a thought he covered his body with an extremely solid and domineering armor.

The armament color is the first line of defense, the armored dragon throne is the second line of defense, and "Eternal o Twelve Trials", one of the six great protections, is the third line of defense!

Arrows powerful enough to pierce through the clouds bombarded Jiang Liu. Even if there was only one arrow, its power could surpass the A-level magic in the Type-Moon world. And at this moment, there were more than tens of millions of "raindrops" flying across the sky in the opposite direction.

This is the power of God, unreasonably powerful!

The disobedient gods who seemed like the embodiment of disaster, when they were unbridled, even a city or a country would become a sacrifice. Some gods who were powerful enough could even target the continent for destruction... There was no doubt that Hercules was undoubtedly one of the strongest gods!

Faced with this situation of being suppressed by pure "force", Jiang Liu was not angry at all. Instead, he showed an inexplicable excitement.

Although so many raindrops would not fall on one person, Jiang Liu had undoubtedly become the center of the explosion and the red lotus fire, as if attracting countless light rains to gather here...

When the light rain stopped and the flames dissipated, Jiang Liu's figure was still standing in the sky.

Although his figure was in a rather sorry state, with many places covered in wounds, his precious armor, which could be transformed and grown freely, was now in tatters, giving the impression of being a crumbling piece of scrap metal...

To be honest, the performance of "Dragon Throne" is really powerful - but who made it encounter such a situation?

Jiang Liu was also decisive. Without caring about his equipment, he immediately sent the tattered armor back to the dark realm. He slowly repaired it with the power of darkness, and then rushed to the sea with his upper body naked!

"bring it on!"

The armed color domineering was ignited, and the already extremely solid "Ryu Sakura" now released an endless aura of destruction like a raging fire.

With this dangerous force wrapped around his entire body, the terrifying load could crush a human body into a paste in an instant. However, Jiang Liu's "transcendent natural body" quickly adapted to this intensity of load, and frantically extracted vitality, converting it into endless domineering fuel.

The domineering aura of the king swept across the entire arena in an instant, transforming the spherical area within a thousand meters in all directions into Jiang Liu's hunting ground. The "heavy pressure" in the physical sense suddenly descended. It was no longer a deterrent of momentum, but a real impact on reality. No one could escape the shackles of this heavy pressure!

bang——

Despite the barrier of hundreds of meters of sea water, this punch still hit the target. In Jiang Liu's perception, no slight fluctuation could escape. Even though he could not see it, the breath of the God of Disobedience was firmly locked, as eye-catching as a fire at night.

"Hahaha!!"

Just like venting out the long-suppressed emotions in one breath, the continuous vacuum wind pressure penetrated the sea and bombarded Hercules one after another.

If you look down from an altitude of ten thousand meters, you can see that this sea area seems to have been bitten by a greedy giant beast. The huge cavity is constantly expanded by the wind pressure, and the heavy sea water is forcibly pushed away. The devastating attacks that are enough to destroy streets and even cities on land are unexpectedly accurate and almost all hit the only target!

——Ryusakura's unparalleled beauty!

This is Jiang Liu's highest achievement in the art of domineering. He uses the Fubuki domineering Haki to suppress a wide area and bind gravity, uses the Observation Haki to search, aim and pre-read the enemy, and uses the double-compressed Ryuo Armament Haki to carry out explosive annihilation strikes!

Of course, the consumption is also huge...